Child&#39;s seat



Nov. 21, 1950 A. H. NELSON, R 2,530,900

CHILDS SEAT Filed Jan. 29, 1946 FIG. 6

ALBERT H,NE| 50N,JR.

INVENTOR.

ATTORNEY Patented Nov. 2l, 1950 i UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE onILDs SEAT Albert H. Nelson,` Jr., Wichita, Kans.

Application January 29, 1946, Serial No. 644,057

2 Claims. (Cl. 155-79) 'I'his invention relates to a childs seat which is particularly `adapted for quick installation on and removal from theseat back of an automobile.

Previous seats of this type, due to their design, have suspended the childs seat bottom at a relatively low level in the car, afposition from which the child is either unable or barely able to see out of the car windows.

It is therefore the primary object of this invention to provide a childs seat which is so designed as to seat the child at a relatively high level in the car so that he may see out of the car windows fully as well as the other occupants of the car.

Further objects are to provide a seat structure which is collapsible for commercial packing, shipment, and storage; which with slight modification may be installed on seat backs of varying thickness and shape; which is of simple design, is relatively inexpensive to manufacture, is exceptionally strong and sturdy, yet light in weight.

Figure l is a three quarter front isometric view of a childs seat made in accordance with the invention;

Figure 2 is a three quarter rear View of the same seat;

Figure 3 is a side view of the same seat shown installed on the seat back of an automobile, pertinent parts of the automobile being shown fragmentarily;

Figures 4 and 5 are fragmentary views withparts in section showing certain details in the construction of the seat illustrated;

Figure 6 is a sectional view taken through the footrest illustrating the manner of securing the foot plate on its supporting frame.

Referring particularly to Figures 1 and 2, it Will be seen that the illustrated embodiment of the invention includes a rigid back rest I8, atleast the upper portion of which is upholstered, as at II. This back rest IE) is pivotally mounted at I2 and I3 between arms I4 and I5 of a substantially horizontal U-shape rigid frame, the base portion of which is designated by the numeral I6. This frame may be made of thin gage aluminum tubing, as shown, or of any other suitable material. The two ends of this U-shaped frame are downturned, as shown, and are designated by the numerals Il and I8. At or near the point shown, the arms I4 and I5 are rigidly spaced apart by a brace I9, the opposite ends of which may be secured to the arms by screws 20. This brace also serves as a guard rail to prevent the child from falling or being thrown forward out of the seat.

The seat proper is made up of a stiiened upbolstered seat bottom 2I suspended from the arms I4 and I5by integral cloth or canvas side members 22 and 23, and by an integral or attached cloth or canvas back member 24. The cloth back member 24 is suitably attached to the seat back I0, as by upholstery tacks 25. A guard strap 26 is suitably attached to the brace I9, as by a sewed loop and to the front edge of the seat bottom 2 I, as shown, and serves to prevent the infant from `slipping downward out of the seat.

An adjustable foot rest 21 is made up of a substantially U-shape frame, the ends 28 and 29 of which slip into the two ends Il and I8 of the main frame. The base member 32 of the foot rest frame carries a foot plate 30, held in position by screws 3|, as shown in detail in Figure 6. The foot rest is adjustable upward or downward by removal of holding screws 33, manual adjustment of the foot rest, and replacement of the screws in selected spaced periorations 34 in each or the frame ends Il and I8. The screws seat in registering spaced perforations in the frame ends 28 and 29. I

`.As a means of supportingthe entire seat from the seat back of an automobile seat, I provide a brace member 35, the upper end of which is piv otally mounted near the central upper end of the back rest I0, as by means of a bracket 36 and pivot pin 31 (see Figures 24and 3). Intermediate its ends this brace is bent slightly, as shown, so that its lower end lies substantially parallel to the back rest ID. Its lower end portion rigidly carries a flat plate 38, held in position by means of screws, rivets, or bolts 39, the plate being positioned substantially parallel to the back rest I0. Just above the plate 38, the brace member 35 is removably but rigidly connected to the frame member IB in any suitable manner. One means of making this connection is shown in detail in Figure 4, wherein a bolt 4B is passed through the brace 35 and held in position by a nut 4I. The extended end of this bolt then passes through the frame member I6, and is held therein by a wing nut 42.

With the brace 35 secured in position as shown and described, a rigid structure is formed, the back rest I0 being held rigid with relation to its supporting frame. Likewise the plate 38 is held rigid with relation to the frame and the back rest. With the seat as a whole in this condition, it may be slipped over the back of an automobile seat, as shown in Figure 3, or over the back of a divan or upholstered chair in the home. The lower portion of the back rest I0 and the plate 38 rmly embrace the seat back of the automobile seat between them, and the seat proper is thus capable of safely supporting a childs weight.

Particular attention is called to the fact that the seat bottom 2| is supported in a relatively high position with relation to the seat bottom of the car seat to which it may be attached. This arrangement elevates the childs position in the automobile, making it possible for him to look out of the car windows equally aswell as an adult sitting in the car seat. This aids materially in keeping the Jchild pacii'led by permitting outside objects to hold his attention.

' tending below the frame; a plate member rigidly For storing the seat in a minimum of space, or

for packing the seat for commercial shipmenlr it is only necessary to remove the Wing nut 21* releasing the brace 35 from the fram-e member The seat back then pivots, andI Vthe entire structure can be folded to a materially reduced size. Y

For use by larger child-ren the guard strap as well as the Ibrace member iii mayv be removed, 'if desired, t'lie rigidityoi the entire frame being maintained bythe foot rest frame. t j

While the major portion of 'this particular embodiment of the invent-ion 'has been illustrated being made of tubing,V the invention is not limited to this construction. From the description. `will be apparent that the invention can .be produced from lother inexpensive yet llight weight materials which will provide a strong dura-ble's'tructure. Of major importance is the A'construction which perinitsethe *seat to 'be positioned lat a relatively high levelwith relation to the car seat, chair, or divan tnvwhich it is attached. 'Su'oh changes or variations in construction fas may -fa-ll within the terms of theappended claimsare 'to be sconsidered a part of this invention.

Having described the invention, I claim:

1. `A -childs seat comprising: a frame; a, seat and a back rest panel supported by the frame intermediate its ends, the panel extending vabove and below'said frame ya brace member connected at spaced points to the back rest and to the frame aft of the back rest, a portion of it excarried by the last mentioned portion of said brace member in a plane spaced from and substantially parallel to that portion of the back rest below said frame, said plate, said frame, and that portion of the back rest below said frame being adapted to cooperate to embrace an independent stable object for supporting the childs seat at a relatively high level with relation to the upper endlofsaid object.

2. WA childs seat'comprsing: a frame; a rigid back rest pivotally supported by the frame intermediate its ends, the back rest extending above and below said frame; a seat bottom suspended from the frame forward of and in proximity to said back resti; a brace member having one of its ends pivotally connected to the rear surface of said back rest and having an intermediate portion removably connected to said frame at a point spaced rearward from the point of pivotal connetion and from said backrestja plat A y rie'd rigidly onthe' free'endA of Asaid-brace me in a planefsulbstaritial-ly para tion fof vsaidbaek Vrest said plate, said` frame, 'and the lower portion-of said back rest being'a'dapted to cooperate ytoter/rnbrace an vindepenlent kedob' ject in'suchmanner as to'ina'in said frame n a substantially horizontal position on iadevil 'atl REFERENCES @CITED The' `following 'references 'are oi y'reoifdin 'the' le of this patent:

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